WARNING! DO NOT READ UNLESS HAVE RED 'An Angel's Story' (located in the Fatal Fury section of games), OR YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THIS STORY!
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An Angel's Story: The KOF Tournament
Chapter 11
A Bout Between Good Friends
It was the next morning where K' and Rock did some last minute training. They both wanted to win so badly that each made sure that he was in top condition. The Round one matches stood:
Match 1: Heroes vs. Fatal Fury
(K', Maxima, Lin, Venessa) vs. (Terry, Andy, Joe, Rock)
Match 2: Psycho Soldiers vs. Ikari Warriors
(Chin, Athena, Kensou, Bao) vs. (Ralf, Clark, Leona, Whip)
Match 3: Female Fighters vs. Korea
(Mai, Mary, Kaisumi, Hinkao) vs. (Kim, Jhae Hoon, Choi, Chang)
Match 4: Japan vs. Art of Fighting
(Kyo, Shingo, Bennimaru, Seth) vs. (Ryo, Robert, King, Yuri)
Maxima told his teammates about the plan while Terry told his as well. Though their teammates didn't agree at first they softened up because they knew that K' and Rock deserved it and needed to be pushed to their limits for the first time in their lives.
"You sure?" asked Andy.
"Absolutely." Responded Terry.
"How do you know that Maxima and his teammates are OK with this?" Joe spoke up.
"He and I already sealed the deal."
"So you talk to him before hand, but you didn't bother to tell us first?" Andy was getting upset.
"I agree. You should've taken it up with us first." Joe was getting angry himself.
"Will you guys relax!" shouted Terry. "This is a one time opportunity of a life time for Rock, and not just him but for K' as well. Don't you see these guys need to fight each other just to push one another to their limits. So instead of acting like selfish jerks, why don't we give him our full support? And besides we'll still be strikers."
Andy and Joe sighed then turned to each other. "You know what Joe?"
"Shoot."
"He's right. We're being self-important. Rock really needs this, and we should give him our full support. Also, he's got a point we'll still get our fair shots at them." Said Andy.
Joe smiled and turned to Terry. "We'll give Rocky all the support we can give."
Rock stepped in the room. "Thanks, all of you. I spoke with K'. His team have his back."
"Then let's get out there and win!" shouted Joe.
Down at the lobby of their hotel a girl about Rock age walked in and up to the front desk. She had shiny light brown hair and blue eyes that resembled sapphires. "Excuse me?" she asked the person at the front desk.
"Yes, how can I help you miss?" responded the man at the front desk.
"I'm looking for a man who goes by the name of Terry Bogard. Is he staying here by any chance?"
The man searched through the computer sitting in front of him. "Yes he is. Room 627 on the sixth floor."
"Thank you." With that she headed to elevators. When she got to the sixth floor she headed for room 627. She found the room with no problem and knocked. "Hello, Mr. Bogard." She called.
"Come in." Terry called back.
Politely, she slowly opened the door. "I knew I'd find you here."
Rock smiled back only to be slapped by her. "What was that for?"
"You didn't bother to tell me you were leaving for the tournament?" she said angrily.
"I'm sorry, truly am Cali." He responded.
"You better be." She pulled his shirt collar and kissed him.
Cali let go of Rock. He put his arm around her shoulder and turned to his teammates. "Terry, Andy, Joe, this is my girlfriend Cali."
Cali politely shook hands with the other members of Team Fatal Fury. "Pleasure to meet you all."
"Nice to meet you to." Spoke up Joe.
"Joe." Said Andy.
"What?"
"She's taken and she's too young for you."
From the hotel, Cali called for her limousine and from there drove off to the Osaka Stadium where the fights are usually held. The guys had to leave Cali behind because they were headed to the locker room. "I'll be cheering for your victory." Said Cali. "And don't get hurt too badly Rock."
"Thanks that means a lot, and don't worry Cali…as strikers we'll make sure Rock gets out of the tight spots." Responded Terry. In the locker room they dropped they're stuff off, got ready, did last minute stretching, and headed off to the arena area, where K' and his team waited.
K' and Rock stared each other in the eye, as they headed to the fighting ring. "Don't get too cocky." Said Rock as he shook hands with K'.
"Same here." He responded.
"Here is the first match of this year's King of Fighters tournament!" shouted the announcer, while the crowd roared both fighters to victory. "In this bout it will be the Heroes Team with team captain K' Dash against Team Fatal Fury with team captain Terry Bogard. Both teams are going one-fighter three strikers, who will win, between these two young competitors. Will it the powerful flames of K' Dash or the blinding speed of Rock Howard? Who knows? We'll just have to find out."
As the announcer fell quiet so did the crowd, almost the only sound that filled the arena was the person refereeing the fight. He raised his hand in the air and shouted, "K' Dash vs. Rock Howard, the winner takes the whole match for his team. Ready…" both fighters got in their fighting stance. "FIGHT!"
With that the match began. Rock charged at K' with full speed, and Dash couldn't believe his eyes for how fast he was caught him off guard. K' took a punch right in his stomach then to his jaw. K' quickly recovered came in with a punch of his own then with a sweep kick, but Rock avoided it with a handspring backwards. Rock came in with a kick aimed for K's head, but K's quick thinking ducked and did an uppercut to Howard's jaw. Just like K' he also quickly recovered. "Cyclone Punch!" Rock made his first real move.
As the projectile headed at him K' countered with his own flame attack that canceled out Rock attack and then some. "You're flame are powerful, but mine are better."
K' and Rock charged at each other once more. At the same time went for a punch, but both connected with each other's fist instead. Rock's fist glowed a phantom blue flame, while K's glowed a blood red. "Are you truly Geese's son?"
"Not just Geese's…" they backed away from each other. "But Terry's as well."
"You're really something else."
"Human-angel." Rock responded. K' gasped and that gave Rock an opening. He charged at K' and got him with his elbow.
K' was shocked of what Rock said, but still countered with a knee to Rock's stomach and he took his hand, put around Rock's neck, and he slammed him to the ground. K' held Rock down and choked him, Rock was gasping for air. Joe ran in only to be countered by Lin, he was followed by Andy but was also countered by Venessa. The teammates came back in. "Why didn't you help!" shouted Lin to Maxima.
Maxima looked at Terry. Bogard stared back and shook his head. "Because they need to beat each other on they're own. They haven't been pushed to their limits yet."
Terry smiled. "This is only the beginning."
K' still had Rock pined to the ground. Rock smirked and punched K' three times to get him off of him. He coughed a few times but stayed on the offensive. "Double Cyclone Punch!"
K' quickly got up and countered with a flame attack more powerful than the last. When the smoke cleared Rock came out charging he got K' in the jaw once more. He followed through with a knee to his stomach and then he grabbed K' by his shirt collar, tossed him over his back, and to the floor, but the attack didn't stop there, he kicked K' right in the hip. K' watched a little bit of his blood hit the floor but that didn't stop him from not charging at Rock at full speed. K' was not as fast as Rock but still caught him off guard like he had done to K'. Rock took a fist in his stomach then to his chest. Rock looked as his blood his hit the floor as well.
The crowd couldn't believe what they were witnessing. This fight wasn't any normal fight, they realized that K' and Rock were giving it they're all and neither side was going back down now. This caused them to cheer louder as they screamed for K' and Rock's victory.
Meanwhile, the announcer was speechless and so was the referee. They're speed was incredible, K's flames were unbelievable, and Rock's dodging tactics and fighting style was nothing like they have ever seen before. The referee couldn't keep up because of they're moves left him in an awe.
K' tried to keep Rock at bay with his flames but he just kept coming by canceling K's flames with his. Rock finally got in range of K' and kick him in the shins and threw K' off balance, but K' drove his elbow into Rock back as he went down. Both of them were down, but still got up. They both wiped off some sweat from they're foreheads and Rock took off his jacket and shirt, and with that they continued.
K' now finally threw himself onto the offensive. He kept throwing punches and kicks one after another, leaving Rock on the defensive. Every time K' punched, Rock blocked and vise versa. K' threw a punch with his right hand. Rock got ready to block it, but K' stopped it before it could reach him. It threw Rock off guard and he got K's left fist into his chest. Rock smirked and threw K' off guard and he got Rock's knee in his stomach. Both fighters back away from each other very fatigued and trying to catch their breath every second. It was a moment of silence for both of them, but in about two seconds or so they were going to at it again.
They charged at each other once more for a final assault. They engulfed themselves in their flames and kept charging at each other head on. The last move was made, followed by an explosion. Smoke covered the arena, and Dash and Howard were lost not to be seen by any one. "K'!" shouted his teammates.
"Rock!" shouted the other members of Team Fatal Fury as well. Everybody was on deaf ears until the smoke cleared.
Both fighters were on one knee. They were covered in scars, blood, sweat, and each other's blood. Soon both of them fell on their stomach, but Rock and K' slowly got up, only to have Rock fall over and unconscious. K' got back on one knee clenching his hip in pain.
The referee coughed as the smoke was still clearing but he could clearly see K' on one knee and Rock on the floor not moving. "The winner of this bout is K' Dash and the winner of this match is the Heroes Team!" he shouted.
Terry walked over to the fallen Rock. He picked his limp body up and then turned to K', was already up and his arms were over Lin's and Venessa's shoulders. "Thank you K'. You really pushed Rock to his limits and made him do something he has never done before."
"Which was what?" asked K'.
"Use the Raging Storm to it's full potential."
K's flash back…
Rock charged at K' at full speed. He was moving so fast that it looked like he was almost gliding on the floor. Rock engulfed himself in blue and purple flames, but at the same time shouted the two Geese was famous for saying. "RAGING…STORM!"
At K's surprise it was more powerful than Geese could ever unleash in his entire life. It wasn't the normal one where the fighter would raise his hands and quickly throw them onto the ground. What got him was that he was still moving and at the same time he saw two beautiful silver-white angel wings spread from Rock's back.
"Rock lost because he expended too much energy." Said Terry.
"Terry…what he said was true." Said K' still trying to catch his breath.
"What did he say?"
K' smiled. "Let's just say I didn't see a human, nor did I see Geese. I saw an angel. An angel who will do any thing to protect the ones he loves."
Terry looked around, and saw a bunch of silver-white feathers all over the place. At the same time Rock woke up too. "Sorry guys…" said Rock still a little woozy. "I lost."
"Don't worry about it." said Joe.
"That was the most incredible thing I have ever seen." Followed Andy.
Terry put Rock down, and Rock looked around to find his angel feathers everywhere. He crouched down and picked one up. "I finally got my wings." Rock felt his wings spread again.
He could only stare at their beauty, for it reminded him of his mother.
K' and Rock got their battle. Too bad our hero lost. Read as the results from the other matches go. Now that Rock has finally discovered his wings how will it effect him, Terry, and Cali? Also, read next time as Team Fatal Fury takes on the Ikari Warriors. LP Alchemist